NITI Aayog is a tool for controlling states, alleges Congress MP Shantaram Naik
7 years, 10 months ago

NITI Aayog is a tool for controlling states, alleges Congress MP Shantaram Naik

Firstpost  

Senior Congress leader Shantaram Naik accused the Narendra Modi government of trying to control the states through the Niti Aayog. Panaji: Senior Congress leader Shantaram Naik accused the Narendra Modi government of trying to control the states through NITI Aayog. The socialist-era Planning Commission was in 2015 replaced by a new think-tank, NITI Aayog, which is headed by the prime minister and has all chief ministers as members to involve states in evolving national development priorities. Naik said that NITI Aayog has been given enormous powers which were never vested with the Planning Commission.

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NITI Aayog meet: PM Modi calls for collective efforts towards ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NITI Aayog meet: PM Modi calls for collective efforts towards ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 9th governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog in New Delhi on Saturday, aiming to outline a strategy for making India a developed nation by 2047. Indian economy, which was ranked 10th largest economy in the world in 2014, has risen to become the 5th largest economy by 2024,” a release issued by the …

NITI Aayog’s Governing Council meeting begins under chairmanship of PM Modi
7 months, 3 weeks ago

NITI Aayog’s Governing Council meeting begins under chairmanship of PM Modi

The Hindu  

Making India a developed nation by 2047 is an ambition of every Indian, and States can play an active role in achieving this aim as they are directly connected with the people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on July 27. Mr. Modi is chairing the 9th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog. The Governing Council Meeting is being attended by… …

NITI Aayog and policymaking: Explained
8 months, 1 week ago

NITI Aayog and policymaking: Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: After having introduced changes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Council of Ministers after the general elections, the National Democratic Alliance-led government on July 16 reconstituted the government think tank NITI Aayog. Prior to this, according to The Hindu Businessline, the NITI Aayog Vice President had served as a member on both the Economic Advisory Council to …

NITI Aayog Reconstituted; 15 Union Ministers Including NDA Allies Become Part
8 months, 1 week ago

NITI Aayog Reconstituted; 15 Union Ministers Including NDA Allies Become Part

News 18  

The Narendra Modi-led NDA government on Tuesday reconstituted the NITI Aayog, with four full-time members and 15 union ministers, including from BJP allies, as either ex-officio members or special invitees. The special invitees in the reconstituted NITI Aayog will be Union ministers Nitin Gadkari, Jagat Prakash Nadda, H D Kumaraswamy, Jitan Ram Manjhi, Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh. Other …

PM Modi Tells State Governments To Follow Fiscal Prudence
1 year, 9 months ago

PM Modi Tells State Governments To Follow Fiscal Prudence

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: At the eighth governing council meeting of NITI Aayog on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the states and districts to develop a long-term vision to make India a developed country by 2047, when the country completes 100 years of Independence. Chairing the NITI Aayog governing council meeting in the national capital, Mr Modi said that NITI Aayog …

Centre, States Should Work As Team India To Fulfil Dreams Of 'Viksit Bharat’: PM Modi At NITI Aayog Meet
1 year, 9 months ago

Centre, States Should Work As Team India To Fulfil Dreams Of 'Viksit Bharat’: PM Modi At NITI Aayog Meet

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday chaired the 8th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog where he stressed that the Centre along with States and Union Territories should work as Team India and fulfil the dreams and aspirations of people for a ‘Viksit Bharat’. He highlighted the “critical role” of NITI Aayog in helping States to develop their strategies for …

Modi tells CMs to slash imports, boost exports
2 years, 7 months ago

Modi tells CMs to slash imports, boost exports

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired the seventh meeting of the Niti Aayog governing council. Crop diversification; achieving self-sufficiency in oilseeds to reduce import dependence; pulses and agri-communities, implementation of the National Education Policy in school and higher education; and urban governance were the main agenda for discussion during the meeting, though the states also raised the …

India's federal structure became role model during Covid: PM at NITI Aayog meet
2 years, 7 months ago

India's federal structure became role model during Covid: PM at NITI Aayog meet

Hindustan Times  

A fruitful interaction was held during the NITI Aayog's seventh governing council meeting where chief minister and lieutenant governors presented the best practices from their states, said NITI Aayog CEO Parameswaran Iyer. PM Narendra Modi and other ministers and chief ministers at the 7th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog in New Delhi, Sunday. At the meeting Prime Minister Narendra …

Need to restructure Niti Ayog, give fund allocation powers: ex-RBI Deputy Guv
5 years, 8 months ago

Need to restructure Niti Ayog, give fund allocation powers: ex-RBI Deputy Guv

Live Mint  

Former RBI Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan has stressed the need for relooking at the structure and functions of the government think tank Niti Aayog and also giving it fund allocation powers analogous to that of the Planning Commission. "The Niti Aayog must be technically strengthened and reorganised so that it can develop long-term integrated programmes for investment and management of …

Need to reinvent NITI Aayog, empower it to perform functions of Centre-state coordination: Former RBI chief YV Reddy
5 years, 11 months ago

Need to reinvent NITI Aayog, empower it to perform functions of Centre-state coordination: Former RBI chief YV Reddy

Firstpost  

There is a need to upgrade the NITI Aayog and empower it to perform functions of Centre and state coordination, he said New Delhi: The NITI Aayog suffers from a “wide mandate” and “diffused focus” and there is a need to reinvent the organisation in the context of fiscal federalism, former Reserve Bank of India governor YV Reddy said. There …

Need to reinvent Niti Aayog, says former RBI Guv Y V Reddy
5 years, 11 months ago

Need to reinvent Niti Aayog, says former RBI Guv Y V Reddy

Live Mint  

The Niti Aayog suffers from a "wide mandate" and "diffused focus" and there is a need to reinvent the organisation in the context of fiscal federalism, former RBI Governor Y V Reddy said. Each ministry has its own centrally In a book titled 'Indian Fiscal Federalism' authored by the former governor and co-authored by G R Reddy, the authors noted …

Fiscal powers will aid NITI Aayog to work better with states: Rajiv Kumar
6 years, 1 month ago

Fiscal powers will aid NITI Aayog to work better with states: Rajiv Kumar

Live Mint  

NITI Aayog, successor to the Planning Commission, has been striving to contribute to and influence policies at the national and state levels. But without the financial leverage its predecessor had with state administrations, all that NITI Aayog has in getting states to act on its recommendations is the power of ideas it can bring to the table. NITI Aayog is …

NITI Aayog has lost its direction; think tank does not put forward strategic and structural changes
6 years, 3 months ago

NITI Aayog has lost its direction; think tank does not put forward strategic and structural changes

Firstpost  

“Having served as a chief minister in the past, I am very much aware of the importance of actively consulting the states. Modi had then said that unlike the Planning Commission, the NITI Aayog would not follow the ‘one size fits all’ approach. Unlike the Planning Commission, NITI Aayog proposes many methods of letting the private sector take over public …

Arvind Panagariya exits NITI Aayog: Narendra Modi govt loses champion of 'Gujarat model'
7 years, 7 months ago

Arvind Panagariya exits NITI Aayog: Narendra Modi govt loses champion of 'Gujarat model'

Firstpost  

It would be a matter of immense interest in the government and business circles as to whom Modi chooses to replace Panagariya and how soon he decides to name a replacement. When Modi decided to abolish Planning Commission and create a body called NITI Aayog by an executive resolution on 1 January, 2015 one of the two — Bhagwati or …

NITI Aayog to have specialised wings, including 'Team India'
10 years, 1 month ago

NITI Aayog to have specialised wings, including 'Team India'

India TV News  

New Delhi: The newly-created NITI Aayog will be a think-tank having experts and representative on its board from states and the Centre and will have specialised wings including 'Team India'. According to the statement, NITI Aayog will function in close cooperation, consultation and coordination with the central ministries and state governments. By playing match-maker instead of providing the entire services …

PM Narendra Modi for taking full advantage of prevailing global environment
10 years, 1 month ago

PM Narendra Modi for taking full advantage of prevailing global environment

India TV News  

New Delhi: Keen to encash on drop in oil prices and favourable global economic outlook, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today courted economists for ideas to make the ensuing budget growth-oriented and bring investors back. “India must develop fast, taking advantage of current global environment, to meet the aspirations of the people,” an official release quoting Modi said. Briefing reporters after …

PM Modi to seek experts' views at first NITI meeting on February 6
10 years, 1 month ago

PM Modi to seek experts' views at first NITI meeting on February 6

India TV News  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will, on Friday, brainstorm with experts in the maiden meeting of NITI Aayog to find ways to boost economy as government prepares to present its first full-fledged Budget later this month. Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian, Aayog's full time members Bibek Debroy and V K Saraswat, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha, Planning …

Labour reforms, SMEs top focus for Arvind Panagariya at NITI Aayog
10 years, 2 months ago

Labour reforms, SMEs top focus for Arvind Panagariya at NITI Aayog

Firstpost  

Although the Princeton University alumni said that India has seen unprecedented growth, Panagariya also pointed out that policy paralysis and mismanagement in recent years have brought the growth rate to below 5 percent per annum. Soon after taking over as the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog, economist Arvind Panagariya in his first interaction with senior officials has spelt out his course …

NITI Aayog may lead to strained relations between Centre, states: Congress
10 years, 2 months ago

NITI Aayog may lead to strained relations between Centre, states: Congress

Firstpost  

Newly-formed NITI Aayog is an “authoritative” body, said Congress. Mathura: Newly-formed NITI Aayog is an “authoritative” body as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will decide everything and it may lead to “strained” relations between the Centre and states, Congress said on Wednesday. “It is discriminatory and may lead to strained relation between the Centre and states,” said Madhusudan Mistry, AICC general …

NITI Aayog a threat to federal structure: Congress
10 years, 2 months ago

NITI Aayog a threat to federal structure: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress and the Communist Party of India said here on Friday that replacing the Planning Commission with NITI Aayog would strike at the very foundation of the federal structure, and the new body would be an “extension of the all-powerful Prime Minister’s Office.” Briefing presspersons, Congress spokesman Ajoy Kumar said NITI Aayog would, in effect, become a “PMO Commission” …

NITI Aayog replaces Planning Commission; PM to be chairperson
10 years, 2 months ago

NITI Aayog replaces Planning Commission; PM to be chairperson

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government began the New Year replacing the age-old Planning Commission with a new institution named NITI Aayog, where the prime minister would continue as chairperson of the revamped body. Referring to his predecessor Manmohan Singh's remarks that the body had no futuristic vision in the post-reform period and must be reinvented to remain more effective …

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